Avon
Encyclopedia
Rivers
- River Avon (disambiguation) or Avon River (disambiguation), various rivers
- Avon WaterAvon WaterAvon Water, also known locally as the River Avon, is a 24-mile-long river in Scotland, and a tributary of the River Clyde.The Avon Water rises in the hills on the boundary between East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, close to the head of the Irvine Water...
, a river in Scotland - Afon, the Welsh word for river, often anglicised to 'avon'
Canada
- Avon, New Brunswick, in the province of New Brunswick
- Avon, Ontario, in the province of Ontario
- Black Avon, Nova Scotia, in the province of Nova Scotia
- New Avon, New Brunswick, in the province of New Brunswick
- Avon Valley,Nova Scotia, in the province of Nova Scotia
France
- Avon, Seine-et-MarneAvon, Seine-et-MarneAvon is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Geography:Avon and Fontainebleau, together with three other smaller communes, form an urban area of 36,713 inhabitants...
, a commune in the département of Seine-et-Marne, part of Communauté de communes de Fontainebleau-Avon - Avon, Deux-SèvresAvon, Deux-SèvresAvon is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
, a commune in the département of Deux-Sèvres - Avon-la-PèzeAvon-la-PèzeAvon-la-Pèze is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Demographics:-References:*...
, a commune in the département of Aube - Avon-les-RochesAvon-les-RochesAvon-les-Roches is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
, a commune in the département of Indre-et-Loire
United States
- Avon, AlabamaAvon, AlabamaAvon is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 466. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 470....
- Avon, California (disambiguation)
- Avon, Butte County, CaliforniaAvon, Butte County, CaliforniaAvon is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located north of Biggs. A post office operated at Avon from 1889 to 1899.-References:...
- Avon, Contra Costa County, CaliforniaAvon, Contra Costa County, CaliforniaAvon is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad east-northeast of Martinez, at an elevation of 10 feet ....
- Avon, Butte County, California
- Avon, ColoradoAvon, ColoradoAvon is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous town in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,561 at the 2000 census. Avon is the gateway to the Beaver Creek Resort which lies about two miles south of the town. It was the previous site of Vail Resorts before the...
- Avon, ConnecticutAvon, ConnecticutAvon is a town in the Farmington Valley region of Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. , the town had a population of 18,098.Avon is a suburb of Hartford. Avon Old Farms School, a prestigious boarding school, is located there. In 2005, Avon was named the third-safest town in America by...
- Avon, IllinoisAvon, IllinoisAvon is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Avon, IndianaAvon, Indiana-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,248 people, 2,127 households, and 1,786 families residing in the town. The population density was 976.2 people per square mile . There were 2,240 housing units at an average density of 351.1 per square mile...
- Avon, IowaAvon, IowaAvon is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States. It is located near the junction of County Highway 46 and East Army Post Road, west of Avon Lake and southeast of Des Moines, at 41.528636N -93.5248089W.-History:...
- Avon, MaineAvon, MaineAvon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 461 at the 2010 census. Avon is home to Mount Blue, part of Mount Blue State Park.-History:...
- Avon, MassachusettsAvon, MassachusettsAt the 2000 census, there were 4,443 people, 1,705 households and 1,220 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,014.7 per square mile . There were 1,740 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.45% White, 3.74% African American, 0.27% Native...
- Avon, MinnesotaAvon, MinnesotaAvon is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, a city - Avon, MississippiAvon, MississippiAvon is an unincorporated community located along Highway 1 in southwestern Washington County, Mississippi, United States.Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 38723....
- Avon, MontanaAvon, MontanaAvon is a census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avon is located at ....
, a town - Avon (town), New YorkAvon (town), New YorkAvon is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The town is bordered on the north by the town of Rush, New York in Monroe County. Avon is south of Rochester. The population was 6,443 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the river Avon...
- Avon (village), New YorkAvon (village), New YorkAvon is a village in Livingston County, New York, USA. The population was 2,977 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the River Avon. ....
, within the town
- Avon (village), New York
- Avon, North CarolinaAvon, North CarolinaAvon is a a census-designated place in Dare County in the State of North Carolina in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 35°21'7" North, longitude 75°30'39" West. The village is south of Salvo and north of Buxton on Hatteras Island...
- Avon, OhioAvon, Ohio-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,446 people, 4,088 households, and 3,143 families residing in the city. The population density was 548.4 people per square mile . There were 4,291 housing units at an average density of 205.6 per square mile...
, a city - Avon, PennsylvaniaAvon, PennsylvaniaAvon is a census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,856 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avon is located at ....
, a town - Avon, South DakotaAvon, South DakotaAvon is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Avon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, a city - Avon, UtahAvon, UtahAvon is a census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 367 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Avon is located at ....
, a town - Avon, WisconsinAvon, WisconsinAvon is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Avon is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town - Avon, Lafayette County, WisconsinAvon, Lafayette County, WisconsinAvon is an unincorporated community located in the town of Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States....
, an unincorporated community - Avon, Rock County, WisconsinAvon, Rock County, WisconsinAvon is an unincorporated community located in the town of Avon, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States....
, an unincorporated community - Avon-by-the-Sea, New JerseyAvon-by-the-Sea, New JerseyAvon-by-the-Sea is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,901...
, a borough - Avon Lake, OhioAvon Lake, OhioAvon Lake is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avon Lake is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, a city - Avon Park, FloridaAvon Park, FloridaAvon Park is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population in 2009 at 8,824. It is the oldest city in Highlands County, and was named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England.-History:...
, a city - Avon Township (disambiguation)
Businesses and brands
- Avon (publishers)Avon (publishers)Avon Publications was an American paperback book and comic book publisher. As of 2010, it is an imprint of HarperCollins, publishing primarily romance novels.-History:...
, an imprint of the publisher HarperCollins - Avon BusesAvon BusesAvon Buses is the third largest bus operating company on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Based in Prenton, Merseyside, the company has an all-single deck fleet of about 38 vehicles as of May 2011, most of them low-floor.-History:...
, a bus operating company in Wirral, England - Avon InflatablesAvon InflatablesAvon Inflatables, Ltd is a manufacturer of inflatable boats, RIBs and marine safety equipment. The company is based in Dafen, near the town of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and supplies the leisure, commercial and military markets.- History :...
, a manufacturer of inflatable boats, RIBs and marine safety equipment - Avon ProductsAvon ProductsAvon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.-Business Model:...
, a manufacturer of various cosmetics and personal care products - Avon RubberAvon RubberAvon Rubber p.l.c. is a manufacturer of high technology rubber-based products for a number of manufacturing sectors. It is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index...
, a manufacturer of rubber products - Avon Tyres, a UK car, motorcycle and racing-tyre manufacturer, owned by the Cooper Tire & Rubber CompanyCooper Tire & Rubber CompanyCooper Tire & Rubber Company is a United States based company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of replacementautomobiles and truck tires, and subsidiaries that specialize in medium truck, motorcycle and racing tires...
- The Rolls-Royce AvonRolls-Royce Avon|-See also:-Bibliography:* Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9-External links:**** a 1955 Flight article on the development of the Avon...
, a jet engine
People
- John AvonJohn AvonJohn Avon is a fantasy and science fiction illustrator. His work has been used for book covers, CD covers, games, toys and advertising campaigns.. He is best known for his artworks for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, of which he has produced over 200 paintings.-Biography:Jonathan...
(born 1961), illustrator - Anthony EdenAnthony EdenRobert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC was a British Conservative politician, who was Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957...
(1897–1977), Earl of Avon - Avon CobourneAvon CobourneAvon Cobourne is a football running back in the Canadian Football League. He currently plays for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats...
(born 1979), American football player - Avon HoneyAvon HoneyAvon R. Honey was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing the 63rd District since a special election in March 2002. He died on February 12, 2010.-External links:* official government website* profile...
(born 1947) - Avon LongAvon LongAvon Long was an American Broadway actor and singer.-Life:Long was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He performed in a number of Broadway shows, including Black Rhythm , Porgy and Bess , and Beggar's Holiday...
(1910–1984) - Avon RileyAvon RileyAvon Riley is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA....
(born 1958), former American football linebacker - Avon WilliamsAvon WilliamsAvon N. Williams, Jr. was a Tennessee State Senator from 1972 to 1992.-Biography:Williams was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was a 1940 graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, an historically black university located in Charlotte, North Carolina...
(1921–1993), Tennessee State Senator, 1972–1992
Characters
- Kerr AvonKerr AvonKerr Avon is a fictional character from the British science fiction television series Blake's 7, played by Paul Darrow...
, a character in the Blake's 7 science-fiction television series - Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon in the novel These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
- Avon BarksdaleAvon BarksdaleAvon Randolph Barksdale is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire portrayed by actor Wood Harris. Avon is the dominant drug dealer of Baltimore's West Side, running the Barksdale Organization...
, a character in the HBO show The Wire
Other
- Avon (game), a mainframe text game
- Avon (song), a song by Queens of the Stone Age
- "Avon 1," a song by Female from A Bugged Out MixA Bugged Out Mix (Miss Kittin album)A Bugged Out Mix is the third DJ mix album by French recording artist Miss Kittin released in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2006. A number of electronic music recording artists were featured on the album, including fellow electroclash musician Princess Superstar, Squarepusher, and Saint Etienne.-...
- Electoral district of AvonElectoral district of AvonAvon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1911 to 2008. The name of the district was changed to Avon Valley in 1950, but reverted back to its original name in 1962....
, a former electorate of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly - Avon (ship)
- Avon (New Zealand electorate)Avon (New Zealand electorate)Avon is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.-Population centres:The electorate is in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand, based on the suburb of Avonside.-History:...
See also
- AberavonAberavonAberavon is a settlement in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a medieval lordship. Today it is essentially a district of Port Talbot, covering the central and south western part of the town...
- Avondale (disambiguation)
- Avonmore (disambiguation)
- CraigavonCraigavonCraigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was a planned settlement that was begun in 1965 and named after Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister — James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. It was intended to be a linear city incorporating Lurgan and Portadown, but this plan...
- BlaenavonBlaenavonBlaenavon is a town and World Heritage Site in south eastern Wales, lying at the source of the Afon Lwyd north of Pontypool, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. The town lies high on a hillside and has a population of 6,349 people...
- Cwmavon (disambiguation)